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today, president obama spoke to the nation's governors, asking them to urge their representatives to sit down and compromise to head off the sequester cuts. but no talks are scheduled at this time. the president is scheduled to visit a virginia ship building company tomorrow. he plans to show how defense cuts will affect local economies. republicans pushed back today, accusing the president of using scare tactics to push through his agenda. >>> the looming spending cuts could deal a major blow to the economy in california. as ken pritchett reports, the impact could be felt from the military bases to kindergarten classes. >> reporter: today, in sacramento, 28 senators unanimously agreed that's rare. on a resolution that it should be avoided. >> we're veer concerned at the state -- very concerned at the state capitol. the members of congress needs to get it together. >> reporter: saying inaction will lead to slower growth for california. >> in terms of practical impacts, we expect there will be cuts that will ripple generally through the economy. >> reporter: federal cuts could amount
today, president obama spoke to the nation's governors, asking them to urge their representatives to sit down and compromise to head off the sequester cuts. but no talks are scheduled at this time. the president is scheduled to visit a virginia ship building company tomorrow. he plans to show how defense cuts will affect local economies. republicans pushed back today, accusing the president of using scare tactics to push through his agenda. >>> the looming spending cuts could deal a...
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. >> reporter: if confirmed hagel would be the only republican in president obama's cabinet. several republicans said they will vote against him but may not be able to stop his confirmation. >>> in news of the world tonight in the middle east, syria and it's ally iran are questioning retaliation for israel's air strike. syria's civil war has caused international concern that syria's weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups. >>> in greece, train stations were emptied because of transit worker strikes. greece had to apply for international loans to deal with their budget crisis. >>> more flooding is expected in some places tomorrow, when a river crests. about 7,000 people have been told they won't be going home any time soon. another 23,000 are isolated literally cut off by the highway water and at least six deaths have been blamed so far on all the flooding. >>> she was accused of lipsyncking at obama's inaugu >>> at least two people are dead after a massive pile up on a highway in detroit involving 30 vehicles snow is falling but crews say the roads were salted.
. >> reporter: if confirmed hagel would be the only republican in president obama's cabinet. several republicans said they will vote against him but may not be able to stop his confirmation. >>> in news of the world tonight in the middle east, syria and it's ally iran are questioning retaliation for israel's air strike. syria's civil war has caused international concern that syria's weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups. >>> in greece, train stations were...
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whether it's abortion and obama care as well as gun control. >> all right, david. thank you for joining us this morning. >> don't forget you can watch meet the press here at 10:00 on wbal-tv following our news at 9:00. >> and the pope giving his final blessing from his studio room window. pope benedict says even though he is retiring from his position, the first pope in 600 years to do so, he said he will continue to serve the church in a way that is more suitable to his age and strength. he is stepping down this thursday. >> coming up the spca joins us with a pet for your home. >> and we're talking -- taking tax questions. >> by tuesday our next chance for rain. details coming up in your >> good morning. i'll get to the forecast in just a little bit. but first i don't know if you guys heard that big boom. that was the implosion of the bg&e gas tower. they were destroying it, because it's no longer in use. it's right across cold spring lane right across from the jfx. i was asking people on twitter, and some said they heard it from clarksville. we heard it here on t
whether it's abortion and obama care as well as gun control. >> all right, david. thank you for joining us this morning. >> don't forget you can watch meet the press here at 10:00 on wbal-tv following our news at 9:00. >> and the pope giving his final blessing from his studio room window. pope benedict says even though he is retiring from his position, the first pope in 600 years to do so, he said he will continue to serve the church in a way that is more suitable to his age...
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some say there rex the obama administration is announcing aggressive steps to do with an increase in canal linking to the chinese government. or in the story. >> the government denies it but china is suspected of being behind a spate of cyber attacks. on some of america's biggest companies. a crackdown focused on china. >> protection of intellectual property and trade secrets remains a serious and highly troubling issue. >> the announcement follows a report by security firm that the chinese government has been actively involved in hacking. for the purpose of stealing trade secrets. a report traces the hacking to a building in shanghai that has been confirmed as being the headquarters for a unit of cyber-war years for china's people's liberation army. thousands of cyber-attacks were launched from here against dozens of u.s. companies including big daily newspapers and the even bigger coca-cola, facebook, and apple. >> there is two companies left in america and one of those companies that have been hacked to know it and the companies that have been hacked and do not know it. >> hackers
some say there rex the obama administration is announcing aggressive steps to do with an increase in canal linking to the chinese government. or in the story. >> the government denies it but china is suspected of being behind a spate of cyber attacks. on some of america's biggest companies. a crackdown focused on china. >> protection of intellectual property and trade secrets remains a serious and highly troubling issue. >> the announcement follows a report by security firm...
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the obama administration plans to stop cyber stealing. >> hallie jackson has details. >> the obama administration will announce it is going after countries that spy on the u.s. by hacking. the u.s. wants more fines as part of an aggressive stance against cyber attacks, especially those from china. a chinese military unit was linked to years of stealing secrets on mine from the u.s. and private companies. china says they have nothing to do with the cyber attacks. >> what has the administration done so far? >> the president has signed an executive order. he talked about this in his speech. the in speecunion >> do we know what kind of information is being targeted? >> this is some potentially viable information from private companies. let's give you an example. they could pull information to save millions of dollars in research costs and for bidding wars. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 5:27. >> the man convicted of murdering phylicia barnes wants a new trial. a new trial. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to
the obama administration plans to stop cyber stealing. >> hallie jackson has details. >> the obama administration will announce it is going after countries that spy on the u.s. by hacking. the u.s. wants more fines as part of an aggressive stance against cyber attacks, especially those from china. a chinese military unit was linked to years of stealing secrets on mine from the u.s. and private companies. china says they have nothing to do with the cyber attacks. >> what has...
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. >> in chicago today, president obama takes another pitch for his middle-class agenda after chiding congress for not confirming chuck hagel as secretary of defense. >> it is unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still presiding over a war in afghanistan. >> republicans blocked a vote on chuck hagel, and democrats could try to get him observe -- confirmed with a majority, or president obama could confirm him while congress is in recess. the same for john brennan. also still in limbo are the billion dollar automatic spending cuts that could affect 3 million jobs. >> nobody should like it, but the sequester is there because the president insisted it would be there. where is his plan to replace the sequester? ask why are we leaving when we should stay here case -- to work this out? >> if they leave as scheduled, they come back with just four days to prevent it from happening. >> that leaves just four days to do what congress has been unable to do in months. >> next, your maryland lottery numbers, a check of the forecast, but hmm, it says here that cheerios h
. >> in chicago today, president obama takes another pitch for his middle-class agenda after chiding congress for not confirming chuck hagel as secretary of defense. >> it is unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still presiding over a war in afghanistan. >> republicans blocked a vote on chuck hagel, and democrats could try to get him observe -- confirmed with a majority, or president obama could confirm him while congress is in recess. the same...
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yesterday president obama blamed republicans for holding up a deal. he was surrounded at the white house by emergency responders that the president said could lose their jobs. >> these cuts are not smart, not fair, they will hurt our economy. >> the president wants to replace the cuts with revenue. house speaker john boehner say the revenue debate is closed. >> republicans are uncomfortable with these cuts, but they want to see spending cuts implemented. >> lawmakers are feeling the pinch. >> the american people are expecting us to be serious about this. >> a new deficit reduction plans he by erskine bowles and alan simpson would cut the deficit by $2.40 trillion over 10 years. >> both camps have got to get out of our comfort zone and make tough decisions. >> lawmakers are likely to call or changes to health care and social security and the tax code. at this point, it looks like we will pit the sequestered for a period of time. >> because those cuts which impact federal agencies, airport security lines could get a lot longer. airports across the count
yesterday president obama blamed republicans for holding up a deal. he was surrounded at the white house by emergency responders that the president said could lose their jobs. >> these cuts are not smart, not fair, they will hurt our economy. >> the president wants to replace the cuts with revenue. house speaker john boehner say the revenue debate is closed. >> republicans are uncomfortable with these cuts, but they want to see spending cuts implemented. >> lawmakers are...
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. >> president barack obama is spending this president's day at a go golf coarse in florida. they will return to washington later today. yesterday he played 18 holes with woods. the two met previously but have golf together. banks are closed in observance of the hot day, gold goal transit is on a modified holiday schedule and parking meters will still be enforced. >>> it marks the last big weekend for ski resorts. >> it is nice and sunny and beautiful. >> hundreds of people headed to the mountains on friday and one was busy after christmas which is busiest of the season. while the qualify is forced it is slow. light know could start falling as early as tonight. >> all right, they are really hoping for that. let check in with sal, sal? >> pam, brian, my voice is suspect, but we will get through it. right now we are going to the east shore freeway and we want to show you 80 westbound. today is a holiday for a lot of people, it will be nice and light unless are will a are crashes this morning's san francisco, northbound 101 is approaching the 880 split. >> i hope you don't get w
. >> president barack obama is spending this president's day at a go golf coarse in florida. they will return to washington later today. yesterday he played 18 holes with woods. the two met previously but have golf together. banks are closed in observance of the hot day, gold goal transit is on a modified holiday schedule and parking meters will still be enforced. >>> it marks the last big weekend for ski resorts. >> it is nice and sunny and beautiful. >> hundreds of...
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republicans said that this was a campaign commercial for president obama, a payback. did you anticipate that criticism? >> just to rectify the record here. i paid back the loans and 19.7% interest. i don't think that i committed to do a commercial on top of that. i thought that the republicans' reactions to this was unnecessary and out of place. >> that's very restrained from you--for you. >> it is. i'm on camera. [laughs] you put me here. you turn these things off, i'll give you my own assessment. this is the old boardroom of fiat. >> marchionne splits his time between the fiat headquarters in turin, italy, and chrysler headquarters in auburn hills, michigan, but he is fully engaged on both continents at all times. i mean, when you're here, do you get calls? do you have to deal with fiat? >> yeah. that's why i get up at 3:30 in the morning, so i can deal with the european side and be fine here by the time i get in. i mean, the other thing that helps is the--our time zones. >> when do you go to sleep? >> 10:00. i'm not really a late night guy. i used to be when i was
republicans said that this was a campaign commercial for president obama, a payback. did you anticipate that criticism? >> just to rectify the record here. i paid back the loans and 19.7% interest. i don't think that i committed to do a commercial on top of that. i thought that the republicans' reactions to this was unnecessary and out of place. >> that's very restrained from you--for you. >> it is. i'm on camera. [laughs] you put me here. you turn these things off, i'll give...
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>> for example, what president obama thinks right now. >> they want to know what president obama thinks. >> yes. >> that and more, when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ticking] [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. yes, you could. we replaced people with a machine.r, what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in
>> for example, what president obama thinks right now. >> they want to know what president obama thinks. >> yes. >> that and more, when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ticking] [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get...
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. >> this ad comes in the middle of president obama's push for tougher gun control legislation. abc's reena ninan is in washington this morning. reena, does the white house get a sense they're gaining traction on this issue, despite all of the opposition in congress? >> reporter: all the issues are pushing of all of them. they believe universal background checks might be the most likely to get pushed through in congress. there's still very much a tough uphill battle. but what is helping the white house, unfortunately, are the sad, sad cases of these shootings. sandy hook. yesterday, we saw the president actually break down and cry as he was delivering some awards to people who were there, adults involved in this situation, with that shooting. universal background checks, dan, the most likely to see some action here in washington. >> on another note, we're hearing these reports overnight that a supposed insider is saying that he knows for sure that it's a done deal that hillary clinton is going to run for president. any truth to this at all? >> reporter: we are looking for any so
. >> this ad comes in the middle of president obama's push for tougher gun control legislation. abc's reena ninan is in washington this morning. reena, does the white house get a sense they're gaining traction on this issue, despite all of the opposition in congress? >> reporter: all the issues are pushing of all of them. they believe universal background checks might be the most likely to get pushed through in congress. there's still very much a tough uphill battle. but what is...
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plus, how is president obama going to get any of this out of congress? white house chief of staff, denis mcdonough, is here. then -- >> the debate time for senator hagel is not yet over. >> hagel on hold and -- >> straight out. >> was this really a big deal? >> don't worry, senator rubio, nobody noticed that you gave a speech. [ laughter ] >> our powerhouse roundtable takes on all the week's politics. george will, democratic congressman joaquin castro, former speaker of the house newt gingrich, ruth marcus from "the washington post" and former romney adviser, stuart stevens. >> hello again. george is off today. it's great to have you with us. in a "this week" exclusive congressman paul ryan is standing by to join us live, but first a major political story breaking overnight. a new report from "usa today" with what the paper says is a draft of the white house immigration proposal.
plus, how is president obama going to get any of this out of congress? white house chief of staff, denis mcdonough, is here. then -- >> the debate time for senator hagel is not yet over. >> hagel on hold and -- >> straight out. >> was this really a big deal? >> don't worry, senator rubio, nobody noticed that you gave a speech. [ laughter ] >> our powerhouse roundtable takes on all the week's politics. george will, democratic congressman joaquin castro, former...
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>>> and michelle obama reveals why she really got the bangs. it wasn't about trying to tame a cowlick. >>> and brand-new pictures of princess kate as the world's most famous mom goes back to work. ♪ "love" a collection by prabal gurung, exclusively at target. for a limited time. new griddle-melts to yourime usual breakfast sandwich. a lot more flavor. [ anouncer ] ihop's new griddle melts... made fresh and hot! hand crafted just for you. it's like a sexy sandwich. [ anouncer ] compare new griddle melts yourself. just $4.99. it's an epic breakfast sandwich. if yyou've got thegood whenwrong toilet paper.room, you want it to get you clean... gently. as long as i use quilted northern ultra plush® i'm happy... and positive i'm clean. quilted northern ultra plush with the innerlux layer. for a comfortable, confident clean, or your money back. your financial advisor should focus on your long-term goals, not their short-term agenda. [ male announcer ] join the nearly 7 million investors who think like you do. face time and think time make a differen
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obama. >> it's going to be great. >> grab your coffee, america. settle in, because this feels right. >> for the first time, i'm speechless. i love you. >> that's really saying something. >>> josh, we have the scary explosion in kansas city. >> we do have breaking news to get to. but today, it follows the best news of all. we love you. welcome back. we're going to turn, now, to kansas city and that massive explosion you saw at the top of the show. it leveled part of a shopping complex in kansas city. police, right now, are searching for any people who might still be trapped in the rubble. abc's alex perez has been on the scene all night and joins us now with the very latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, josh. and welcome back, robin. right here in kansas city, at least one person remains unaccounted for. investigators are using cadaver dogs to help them comb through this debris. it was dinnertime when this explosion turned everything upside-down. witnesses say the massive fireball, which engulfed an entire city block, could be see
obama. >> it's going to be great. >> grab your coffee, america. settle in, because this feels right. >> for the first time, i'm speechless. i love you. >> that's really saying something. >>> josh, we have the scary explosion in kansas city. >> we do have breaking news to get to. but today, it follows the best news of all. we love you. welcome back. we're going to turn, now, to kansas city and that massive explosion you saw at the top of the show. it...
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the obama administration now issuing some apocalyptic warnings, talking about more forest fires, a weaker military, massive flight delays. even a shortage of chicken. how will this political showdown really impact your bottom line? abc's david kerley is at the white house this morning. david, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. this is all about getting a budget deal. the president and the republicans can't agree on a deal. he wants more tax revenue. they want more spending cuts. but no deal means the automatic cuts you're talking about go into effect on friday. and the white house is warning of the dire consequences. the threat? that our military could become second-rate. more forest fires because of furloughed workers. even a possible shortage of meat as inspectors are told to stay home. the president says, it's a no-brainer. these automatic cuts must be averted. >> we have the opportunity to make right decisions. this is not a smart way to approach the deficit. >> reporter: the latest prediction? that with some flight controllers told to stay home, travelers could see
the obama administration now issuing some apocalyptic warnings, talking about more forest fires, a weaker military, massive flight delays. even a shortage of chicken. how will this political showdown really impact your bottom line? abc's david kerley is at the white house this morning. david, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. this is all about getting a budget deal. the president and the republicans can't agree on a deal. he wants more tax revenue. they want more...
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. >> president obama warning of dire consequences from air travel to food safety. how bad will it really be? let's go to george stephanopoulos host of george stephanopoulos for more. the president is sounding the alarm. unlike the fiscal cliff at the beginning of the year, you're not seeing much pressure from the economists. are politicians overstating this? >> $85 billion in across the board cuts. the congressional budget aufsz said that it's only going to be about half that. the potential for close to million federal workers out of work. pay cuts for federal workers. unemployment checks going down and big effects on defense as well. we'll have to see how this plays out over several weeks. the blame game is in full swing right now. i would be cautious about wall street's response. there's a lot of strength to the economy. most economists do agree, if the sequester kicks in, it will harm economic growth this year. >> we're lurching from crisis to crisis to crisis, any hope of grand bargain, that we sort of spending out? >> not any time soon. the next big deadline i
. >> president obama warning of dire consequences from air travel to food safety. how bad will it really be? let's go to george stephanopoulos host of george stephanopoulos for more. the president is sounding the alarm. unlike the fiscal cliff at the beginning of the year, you're not seeing much pressure from the economists. are politicians overstating this? >> $85 billion in across the board cuts. the congressional budget aufsz said that it's only going to be about half that. the...
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the introduction from michelle obama. but them all up there. >> the it's a great action figures. >> we had buyer's remorse until tonight. >> the best available. and he was cheap. >> thank everyone on the movie. >> i don't think i have ever seen you nervous until i saw you accept that award tonight. >> our friends in iran living in terrible scircumstances right now. >> it was really moving. i was like, did anybody else ramble on up here. i want to thank my wife who i don't normally associate with iran. there were others. >> mostly you. >> and you guys really did -- shine a light on a lot of people who had not -- here's the funny thing. for 25 years, the only side of the story that was told was one version of it. all we wanted to do was make a film that we liked and ben took it to another level. we couldn't be happier with the work he did. >> you told an important story. it was funny and thrilling. it was recognized tonight. >> it's this. awards aside, you know, if movies like that, which are movies for grownups, make money
the introduction from michelle obama. but them all up there. >> the it's a great action figures. >> we had buyer's remorse until tonight. >> the best available. and he was cheap. >> thank everyone on the movie. >> i don't think i have ever seen you nervous until i saw you accept that award tonight. >> our friends in iran living in terrible scircumstances right now. >> it was really moving. i was like, did anybody else ramble on up here. i want to thank...
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. >>> we're going to turn to washington now, where president obama's nominee for defense secretary has another bump. key senate republicans are holding up the confirmation vote for their former colleague, chuck hagel. can this delay derail the nomination? let's bring in jon karl. he made it through the armed services committee. why the holdup now? >> reporter: republicans are demanding more information about his background. they have a long letter, detailing questions about the work he did after he left the senate. and they will not allow an up-or-down vote. other senators want information on the attack in benghazi. but the bottom line is, democrats will try to force a vote as early as today, maybe tomorrow. but they will need 60 votes to get him confirmed, at least now. and right now, a top senate democrat told me they don't think they have the votes. >> they don't have the votes, even if there's 65 senate democrats and republicans said they won't filibuster this nomination. >> reporter: they're not filibustering. but they want more information before they allow that up-or-down vote.
. >>> we're going to turn to washington now, where president obama's nominee for defense secretary has another bump. key senate republicans are holding up the confirmation vote for their former colleague, chuck hagel. can this delay derail the nomination? let's bring in jon karl. he made it through the armed services committee. why the holdup now? >> reporter: republicans are demanding more information about his background. they have a long letter, detailing questions about the...
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and inside. 10:41 here, with first lady michelle obama's bangs. she has now revealed, for the first time, the reasons behind her new look. and paula faris is here with the story. hi, paula. >> we care about hair here. many people loving the first lady's locks. and michelle obama revealing the reason behind those bangs, a mid life crisis. and jokes that if she truly had her way, she may have done something more extreme. the big bang theory was the talk of the inauguration. even president obama gave a loving shoutout. >> to address, the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. she looks good. >> reporter: now, for the first time, michelle obama is opening up about why she has the hairstyle heard around the world. telling rachael ray that the bangs weren't just a simple fashion choice. >> this is my midlife crisis. okay? i couldn't get a sports car. they wouldn't let me bungee jump. >> so, you went for the bangs. you're the boss of your hair. >> i can do this. this is all-mine. >> reporter: mrs. obama debuted the bangs on her 49th bi
and inside. 10:41 here, with first lady michelle obama's bangs. she has now revealed, for the first time, the reasons behind her new look. and paula faris is here with the story. hi, paula. >> we care about hair here. many people loving the first lady's locks. and michelle obama revealing the reason behind those bangs, a mid life crisis. and jokes that if she truly had her way, she may have done something more extreme. the big bang theory was the talk of the inauguration. even president...
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president obama unveils a plan to allow all children access to publicly funded preschool. why some republicans, though, think this is a bad idea. >>> and we're playing around a little this morning. we tend to play around a little on this show, if you noticed. >> if you watch, you might understand. >> our giz whiz brings us the coolest toys from this year's big toy fair, and tech is the name of the game. >>> but first, the passengers from that cruise ship are finally headed home after a vacation nightmare. >> to say the least. after docking in mobile, alabama, most say they're thankful to be back on solid ground. abc's marci gonzalez joins us this morning with the latest. hi, marci. >> reporter: good morning, rob and diana. that ship pulled into dock here about four hours ago. the final passengers have just disembarked and let me tell you, they were cheering that their nightmare on board is now finally over. the last miles were the longest, as passengers on the carnival "triumph" sweated out their final minutes aboard the luxury liner that became a squalid prison ship. the
president obama unveils a plan to allow all children access to publicly funded preschool. why some republicans, though, think this is a bad idea. >>> and we're playing around a little this morning. we tend to play around a little on this show, if you noticed. >> if you watch, you might understand. >> our giz whiz brings us the coolest toys from this year's big toy fair, and tech is the name of the game. >>> but first, the passengers from that cruise ship are...
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republicans and democrats are predicting president obama would fail if he pushes forward with his own effort to overhaul the system. under that white house plan, green card in eight years. top republican lawmakers don't like that. >> by giving advantage to those who cut in front of the line for immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security adequately, that tells us that he's looking for a partisan advantage. >> i hope that republicans and democrats up there don't get involved in some kind of typical washington back and forth sideshow here. and rather just roll up their sleeves and get to work. >> the white house says the president would push his own plan only if lawmakers cannot get the job done. the white house has been working for quite a while on an immigration plan. so what happened over the weekend is that was leaked out to the press. "usa today" did a big story saying this is what the president is working on. the president said if congress doesn't do its thing, i will send my own bill. >> this is a plan b, this is not what the president is going to propose o
republicans and democrats are predicting president obama would fail if he pushes forward with his own effort to overhaul the system. under that white house plan, green card in eight years. top republican lawmakers don't like that. >> by giving advantage to those who cut in front of the line for immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security adequately, that tells us that he's looking for a partisan advantage. >> i hope that republicans and democrats up there...
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obama "pretty cool." woods said the president hit the ball well in tough conditions and joked about how the round came about in the first place. >> yeah, he calls up and says hey, tiger, you want to play? >> he does not. >> okay. obviously there is a process that's involved and i was invited to play. >> he said that's simply an invitation you do not turn down. woods even complimented the president saying if he spent more time playing golf, he could get to where he's a pretty good player. the issue is they didn't allow the press to take any footage of that. >> except one person who's a member of "golf digest" who's a member of the club. lucky him. first time i've seen tiger woods smile in a very long time. >> he's slowly getting his groove back, in a good way. >>> now to something that's truly an honor and privilege to report and something we're happy to share with you this morning. >> this morning marks robin robert's return to "good morning america." she'll be back at the anchor desk this morning along w
obama "pretty cool." woods said the president hit the ball well in tough conditions and joked about how the round came about in the first place. >> yeah, he calls up and says hey, tiger, you want to play? >> he does not. >> okay. obviously there is a process that's involved and i was invited to play. >> he said that's simply an invitation you do not turn down. woods even complimented the president saying if he spent more time playing golf, he could get to where...
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. >>> the obama administration may soon urge the supreme court to overturn california's ban on same-sex marriage. the white house is reportedly quietly considering filing a so-called "friend of the court" brief. and that could help sway the justices. the president's call for gay rights during last month's inaugural address suggested he may now see a federal role in defining marriage. i think people are going to have a strong reaction to that. it's like look, three separate branches of government, checks and balances. so why is the white house nudging the allegedly independent judicial branch to take something on that is a very controversial issue that divides the country deeply. >> but the president, in his inaugural address, spoke about several things, and that was one of them. he touched upon it very briefly, and people noticed and he's -- immigration is one of the things he's taking on in the second term of his administration. health care he took on in the first term. so it doesn't surprise me he's trying to put more things on his plate. the more things he can get done, in his second
. >>> the obama administration may soon urge the supreme court to overturn california's ban on same-sex marriage. the white house is reportedly quietly considering filing a so-called "friend of the court" brief. and that could help sway the justices. the president's call for gay rights during last month's inaugural address suggested he may now see a federal role in defining marriage. i think people are going to have a strong reaction to that. it's like look, three separate...
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>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rallying the public than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in california. >>> the senate finance committee is expected to approve the nomination of jack lew as secretary of the treasury. a confirmation vote from the full senate expected tomorrow. he replaces timothy geithner. >>> the nation's most famous surgeon general has passed away. c. everett koop was appointed by president reagan in 1981 and instrumental in changing america's views on smoking, trying to get the country to kick the habit by the year 2000. he also endorsed condoms and sex education in an effort to stop the spread of aids. he died at his home in new hampshire. dr. koop was 96 years old. >>> pope benedict h
>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rallying the public than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in...
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president obama will travel to chicago friday to speak about gun violce. it's sad, too. she was in school doing well. any murder in some sense is also tragic, but particularly so young. apparently this was gang violence where these other alleged suspects were shooting at what they thought were rival gang members but were just innocent bystanders. >> the two suspects, 18 and 20 years old. so very young themselves. and this happened about a mile away from president barack obama's home in the city's south side. when it comes to gang violence, there's nowhere that you can be safe. >> you may be wondering why the president has made gun control in such a high priority. there are more than 40 murders in the city of chicago just in january alone. 42 or 43 is the official number. 42 people killed in one city in one month? that's staggering. so something hopefully will get done. but we don't know yet. >>> new classified reports reveal the u.s. is the target of a widespread computer hacking campaign that could cost the economy tens of billions. china is by far the main culprit. the
president obama will travel to chicago friday to speak about gun violce. it's sad, too. she was in school doing well. any murder in some sense is also tragic, but particularly so young. apparently this was gang violence where these other alleged suspects were shooting at what they thought were rival gang members but were just innocent bystanders. >> the two suspects, 18 and 20 years old. so very young themselves. and this happened about a mile away from president barack obama's home in...
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president obama accused them of playing politics with national security during wartime. obama to the group of americans who aren't sure where the treasury department is still minting pennies. the president said he thinks pennies are kind of nostalgic and said they're an example of government not getting rid of something that just doesn't work in order to replace it with something that does. pennies cost more to make than they're worth. >>> and now the feisty great grandmother in north carolina who stood her ground. she wanted to remain anonymous after a run-in with would-be robbers. the 78-year-old got home and encountered three young men in her driveway. they demanded her purse. they even had a gun. but she chased them away. >> i worked all my life, and no snotty nosed brat is going to take that away from me. >> the woman said her husband told her she should have just given up the purse. she says her next step is to get a permit and then a pistol. >>> today is the day a huge astroid will zoom closer to the earth than ever. but there will be no deep impact. scientists sa
president obama accused them of playing politics with national security during wartime. obama to the group of americans who aren't sure where the treasury department is still minting pennies. the president said he thinks pennies are kind of nostalgic and said they're an example of government not getting rid of something that just doesn't work in order to replace it with something that does. pennies cost more to make than they're worth. >>> and now the feisty great grandmother in north...
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in a handwritten note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. and the president has invited more than 100 victims of gun violence and their families to attend next week's state of the union address. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's classmates and friends. many here now wondering if all of this attention from the first family will make the streets of chicago safer for their families. david? >> let's hope so. alex perez, tonight, in chicago. alex, thank you. >>> tonight, we're learning that boeing has conducted a test flight of its troubled 787 dreamliner. the flight took off from seattle, circling and then landing back where it started. the dreamliners have been grounded after so many reports of troubles with that batteries used to power the plane's electrical systems. >>> overseas tonight, a court in cairo has ordered a government to block access to youtube for a month there. the reason, carrying that anti-islam movie that sparked deadly riots last fall. given the dissension inside their new government, it's unclear how much suc
in a handwritten note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. and the president has invited more than 100 victims of gun violence and their families to attend next week's state of the union address. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's classmates and friends. many here now wondering if all of this attention from the first family will make the streets of chicago safer for their families. david? >> let's hope so. alex perez, tonight, in...
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and president obama has now ordered government agencies to help american companies spot and deter hackers from that secret army building in shanghai, diane. >> all right, brian ross, thank you. >>> and now, to the deepening mystery in the murder case against olympic hero oscar today, we saw dueling images. the once beloved athlete in court, hearing the charges against him. solemn, sober. while 700 miles away, there was a memorial for his girlfriend. tonight, two contradictory versions of what happened, and abc's bazi kanani takes us through both. >> reporter: in reeva steenkamp's hometown, her family gathered to say good-bye. >> there's only one thing missing, it's reeva. >> reporter: today, pistorius explained for the first time his version of events on that valentine's day. they were both sleeping, pistorius said, when he woke up and went onto the balcony when he heard a noise in the bathroom. in the pitch dark, he grabbed his gun and rushed into the bathroom, noticed an open window and thought an intruder was hiding in the toilet room. "i knew i had to protect reeva and myself," he wro
and president obama has now ordered government agencies to help american companies spot and deter hackers from that secret army building in shanghai, diane. >> all right, brian ross, thank you. >>> and now, to the deepening mystery in the murder case against olympic hero oscar today, we saw dueling images. the once beloved athlete in court, hearing the charges against him. solemn, sober. while 700 miles away, there was a memorial for his girlfriend. tonight, two contradictory...
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abc7 news anchor is traveling to washington, dc, right now, for an interview with president obama. he will speak with the president at white house tomorrow. the reports from washington begin tonight at 5:00 right here on abc7 news. >> a lot of tears were shed in south africa today at oscar pistorius' bail hearing and at his girlfriend's funeral. the blade runner is accused of premeditated murder. there are surprising new sames. >> we hear two different stories this morning about what happened inside oscar pistorius' house on valentine's day. the details were only revealed in between brakes in the bail hearing. oscar pistorius broke down sobbing several times forcing the judge to stop the precedings and tell him to compose himself. >> oscar pistorius said he shot his girlfriend on accident, and these was filled with horror and fear when he realized what he had done. in a statement read by the lawyer he said that he didn't have on his prosthetic legs and he felt vulnerable and thought there was an intruder in the bathroom. >> i have never seen him show an angry side or lose his tempe
abc7 news anchor is traveling to washington, dc, right now, for an interview with president obama. he will speak with the president at white house tomorrow. the reports from washington begin tonight at 5:00 right here on abc7 news. >> a lot of tears were shed in south africa today at oscar pistorius' bail hearing and at his girlfriend's funeral. the blade runner is accused of premeditated murder. there are surprising new sames. >> we hear two different stories this morning about...